Hunger, thirst and fatigue

Food supplies are part of exploration preparationThree food rations are counted separately from apples and oranges
NetHack (menucolors)Food supplies are part of exploration preparation
  1. Three food rations are counted separately from apples and oranges
© NetHack developers; screenshot by Shen, 2006, with the menucolors patch · Source ↗

Needs deplete readiness for action, requiring decisions about interrupting a task to recover.

Design tips

  • Make need depletion predictable and let the player choose when to recover.

Examples